There is nothing better on a Sunday afternoon in South Carolina then to go to your town’s Touch a Truck event. You can wander up and down the closed off main street, climb, explore, and take in the amazing attributes that the various pieces of equipment possess.
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Driving a mini front loader fills a preschooler with unexplainable joy.
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Discussing the road grader with your dad creates a bonding memory.
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Getting to experience shifting gears and checking out each button is heaven.
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Boys both young and slightly aging love to take it all in.
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Some of the slightly aging boys may need time to explore on their own.
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It seems exploring and playing on construction equipment is something boys never outgrow.
This post is linked to Mrs. Matlock’s Alphabe Thursday and Things I Can’t Say’s Magic Moments.